the war in Ukraine at the heart of the discussions

In Hiroshima, Japan, a meeting of the G7, the world’s major economic powers, is taking place until Sunday May 21. Emmanuel Macron participates and Ukraine is at the center of the discussions. “It will be the strong image of this G7, the presence of Volodymyr Zelensky in Hiroshima, in this city symbol of peace”, explains the journalist Anne Bourse, live from Japan. The intervention of the Ukrainian head of state was planned remotely, but his entourage announced that he will be there on Sunday morning.

New sanctions against Russia

“Volodymyr Zelensky will therefore defend the cause of his country himself against the main leaders of the planet. After his tour last week in Europe, where he obtained weapons, the Ukrainian president, on the other hand, did not have any fighter planes from his allies”, reports the journalist. This is undoubtedly what he will try to obtain, while his country is still preparing its counter-offensive in the East. On Friday May 19, G7 leaders added sanctions against Russia, including restrictions on exports of essential goods for Moscow on the battlefield. “Sanctions had already been announced yesterday, such as the trade in Russian diamonds, a sector which brings in several billion in Moscow”concludes the journalist.